Labour MP Barry Gardiner (pictured) said he had tried to co-ordinate a response after the 22-year-old man from Wembley left his home on Monday night, apparently bound for Syria via Paris and Turkey

A Labour MP has accused police of 'not doing enough' after a 22-year-old man left Britain apparently bound for Syria.

Brent North MP Barry Gardiner said he had tried and failed to co-ordinate a response after the unnamed young man from Wembley left his home at 6am on Monday morning.

The man's family became suspicious after he began taking his religion 'a lot more seriously' and spent a lot of time on the internet.

The family, who want to remain anonymous, say they fear he is already in Syria, having travelled to Syria via Paris and Turkey.

The Evening Standard reports the man left his home on Monday after telling his family he was attending a course in east London.

Mr Gardiner told the newspaper today: 'The family believe he has gone to Syria to join in the conflict against the Assad regime.

'When it became clear he lied about where he was going on Monday they came to the conclusion that this [fleeing abroad] is what he had done.'

He added that the devastated family are in 'great distress' before accusing the police of not doing enough.

Mr Gardiner told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that police had only taken the man's computer for examination, while a series of Government ministers had told him it would be 'inappropriate' for them to intervene on what was 'a matter for the police and Interpol'.

'They had taken all that time, 24 hours, to do little more than take his computer for further investigation - that's the sort of time we need a central location for MPs to act swiftly to get in touch with the global response centre and ensure our embassy in Turkey or wherever else is alerted to stop them as they come into the country.

'This young man had come in from Paris that morning, he was then coming into Turkey later that day. He could have been apprehended coming into the country, he was not.

This young man had come in from Paris that morning, he was then coming into Turkey later that day. He could have been apprehended coming into the country, but he was not

- Brent North MP Barry Gardiner

He said: 'I spoke to the Foreign Secretary's private office and asked them to instigate something.

'The private secretary there put me in touch with the global response centre who then contacted me about half an hour later. They again said it was a matter for Interpol liaison with our police.'

Mr Gardiner added: 'My concern at the moment is for the family and to ensure we try and get this man safely to this country and to stop him crossing the border into Syria.

'(It is) very difficult and extremely difficult when Government departments don't appear to be joined up in response.'

A Met Police spokesman said: 'Officers are investigating the disappearance of a man from Wembley.

'The 22-year-old man was last seen on Monday, 27 July and has not been seen since. He was reported missing on Tuesday, 28 July.

'Officers are carrying out enquires to establish the man's whereabouts and believe he may have left the country.

'This remains a missing person enquiry and enquires continue.'

A Home Office spokesman said: 'We take the risk of people travelling to Syria or Iraq very seriously.

'Anyone concerned that a family member or friend may have travelled to these countries should contact the police.

'All decisions on action to take following reports of missing people are made by the police on a case-by-case basis. This may include alerting border authorities and other partners in the UK and abroad.'

Isis fighters (file picture). It is feared the 22-year-old man has fled to Syria in order to join the terror group